Wrapped up the day at the National Symposium on “Climate-Induced Youth Migration and the Urban Future of Uganda.” Organized at @Makerere Climate change is no longer a distant environmental concern; it is a socio-economic force reshaping where our young people live, work and build their futures. As Barack Obama reminded us, “Climate change is no longer some far-off problem; it is happening here, it is happening now.” This reality calls for climate-responsive and sustainable urban planning. To safeguard Uganda’s future, we must place young people at the centre of climate governance, sustainable urban development and policy-making. We may not always be able to build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future. By creating resilient livelihoods and opportunities within local communities, we can ensure that young people are not merely surviving climate-induced displacement, but becoming leaders of Uganda’s urban transformation. Our path forward must be youth-centred, inclusive and firmly action-oriented. 🌱🇺🇬